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A Broken Sign

Sparrow
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 E |x|  |x|  |x|  |x|
 A |0| |0| |2| |0|
 D |2| |0| |2| |0|
 G |2| |2| |1| |2|
 B |2| |0| |0| |3|
 e |x| |x| |x| |x| *You NEVER play the x strings except last chord
 an open  mind, birds in  flight
 a broken  sign, a world  of light
 its head  to head, some broken  glass
 its full  of lead, its hard  to pass.
 why  cant i see you for what you are,
 i see whats in front but not too far.
 pushing  broom, digging  holes
 a poor  mans tune, reversing  roles
 darkened  streets, no more  light
 drunken  fools, taking the  night
 (Chorus)
 You keep playing the verse chords during the part when he sings
 "oooh oooh oooh" until he goes higher then you play:
  |x|
  |3|
  |3|
  |2|
  |1|
  |x|
 There will also be a piano part during this, but keep playing the verse chords.
 Does more "oooh oooh oooh" then goes into the verse.
 some lovely  shape, a sea side  view
 a living  mink, a kneeler  pew
 a stain glassed  wall, a rainbow  shine
 a mirrored  hall, nothing  but time.
 (Chorus)
 He sings "mmmh mmmmh, mmmmh mmmmh" to the verse chords and ends on
  |x|
  |0|
  |2|
  |2|
  |2|
  |0|

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Readable chord sheet for A Broken Sign by Sparrow

E |[A]x|   |[A9]x|    |[E]x|   |[D]x|
A |0|   |0|    |2|   |0|
D |2|   |0|    |2|   |0|
G |2|   |2|    |1|   |2|
B |2|   |0|    |0|   |3|
e |x|   |x|    |x|   |x|  *You NEVER play the x strings except last chord

[A] [A] [A9] [A] [A9]

an op[A]en mind, birds [A9]in flight
a bro[A]ken sign, a worl[A9]d of light
its head[A] to head, some b[A9]roken glass
its ful[A]l of lead, its ha[E]rd to pass.

w[E]hy cant i see you for what you a[D]re,
i see whats in front but not too [A]far.

pushin[A]g broom, diggi[A9]ng holes
a poor[A] mans tune, rever[A9]sing roles
darkened[A] streets, no mor[A9]e light
drunke[A]n fools, taking [E]the night

(Chorus)

You keep playing the verse chords during the part when he sings
"oooh oooh oooh" until he goes higher then you play:

 [E]|x|
 [A]|3|
 [D]|3|
 [G]|2|
 [B]|1|
 [E]|x|

There will also be a piano part during this, but keep playing the verse chords.

Does more "oooh oooh oooh" then goes into the verse.

some lo[A]vely shape, a sea [A9]side view
a liv[A]ing mink, a knee[A9]ler pew
a stain g[A]lassed wall, a rai[A9]nbow shine
a mirr[A]ored hall, nothing[E] but time.

(Chorus)

He sings "mmmh mmmmh, mmmmh mmmmh" to the verse chords and ends on

 [E]|x|
 [A]|0|
 [D]|2|
 [G]|2|
 [B]|2|
 [E]|0|